Terrarium Stands?

[deranged chipmunk]

I am like max, I have used nightstands, end tables. If they were solidly built and made with wood, not particleboard, I have used it lol

[BerDip]

Well i would do the cheap deal but i dont have a rediculous amount of frogs, so i can afford to get something a little nicer than cinderblocks lol.

[VooDoo]

This is what you want then. The Exo Terra 18x18 stand. It's made for that terrarium. Fits perfectly, and has pegs on the top to keep the terrarium from sliding off, if that would be a concern.

[slimninj4]

Voodoo beat me to the pic. I have the same one for my 18x18. Below is the rods that are used to secure it a bit on the table.

[Mentat]

My take on stands is to avoid particle board items because they soak up water like a sponge and it will ruin them. A few inches of water will not add much weight compared to an aquarium. As an example, 4 inches of water will come to around 6 gallons with a weight of 50 pounds or less depending if using a false bottom or lots of decor.

Like Bill and Gary suggested; a nice used solid night stand or end table made of real wood will work fine as long as top is same size or larger than enclosure base. It's very important the corners of enclosure are supported because that is where most weight will be at.

For regular aquarium sized enclosures, I use the Slated Pine Wood stands made by All Glass and Perfecto. They are extremely sturdy, can handle water splashes, and their open bottom design provides bottom access to drilled enclosures or those with built in drains. The light oak version look well with most decor; but they also come in red oak and black too.

If you have several enclosures and do not mind the industrial look; think the chromed or similar wire shelving units by Trinity are the way to go. They come in 18 in. (Amazon & Cosco sells them for $100) and 24 in. (same for $220) and can hold many enclosures since they are built to industrial standards. Good luck !

[BerDip]

Well those pictures really helped. I don't think it would hurt to give it a shot. I'll give a review on how it goes.

[BerDip]

I am worried about the quality of the stand by exo terra. I hope its not particle board, but we will see. I might get a size bigger on the stand so the brunt of the weight isn't on the edges. Im wanting to put my tank in a corner kinda catty cornered, so the table cant be too wide. I didn't have any luck finding a corner desk that was worth a damn. I like those wire racks for multiple cages. I just thought I'd ask what everyone else was using, guess i should have asked this in general discussion, lol. I honestly thought someone had already posted a thread about it somewhere and i could just read it. But i really appreciate everyones input and pictures!

[BerDip]

Those pegs look pretty neat. What is the stand made of? it kinda looks like cheap lamanent and particle board. Does it warp any? How does it hold up to water?

[Mentat]

Those pegs look pretty neat. What is the stand made of? it kinda looks like cheap lamanent and particle board. Does it warp any? How does it hold up to water?

Seen them in stores and they are made of particle board covered in a black surfaced finish lamination. Also, they seem to have a very tall "unstable" look to me with a tall enclosure on top .

[BerDip]

well hell.... thats disappointing.

Seen them in stores and they are made of particle board covered in a black surfaced finish lamination. Also, they seem to have a very tall "unstable" look to me with a tall enclosure on top .